Magnesium wheels

[woodsman]

Originally Posted by Chard

I have used magnesium wheels in the past on my Audi.

Magnesium is a brittle material and once it's cracked, it's difficult/impossible to find a welder to fix the rim correctly.

Also, magnesium wheels theoretically have an expiration date.

Is there a particular reason you want to run magnesium? There are other wheels out there that are strong and lightweight.

I've seen some mag. centers for sale that would bolt into the sport design wheels I have. Thought it would be a neat way to lose a lot of weight. The cast centers are extremely heavy. It sounds like it would be risky to buy used.

[Ian c]

Originally Posted by woodsman

I've seen some mag. centers for sale that would bolt into the sport design wheels I have. Thought it would be a neat way to lose a lot of weight. The cast centers are extremely heavy. It sounds like it would be risky to buy used.

Did you check the weights to see how much you would save ?
On the stock 7.5&9x17 964 wheels , the euro rs saved a combined 23lbs .
On the set of 4 one piece mg wheels ....

As I said , I wouldn't have a problem with them .
I know beetles that are still running mag wheels made in the late sixties .
And 964s running mag wheels made in the early nineties .

The problem is replacements should you damage one ....
The last set of BRMs I saw for sale where 15k , and the last set of speedlines I saw for sale where 10k ......

A little to much to risk on a daily

[woodsman]

The BBS web site still lists these wheels/ centers- E28. And I forgot to weigh mine while I had them apart. I'd be going from one extreme to another and I like extremes, especially when adding lightness!